Archive for January, 2010
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[?]Submitted by Casa Valdez Studios
The harmonic major scale (simply a major with a flat sixth) is a relatively new addition to Jazz improvisation. It has an interesting exotic sound and can be a important element of a modern Jazz musician’s vocabulary.
Music theory always lags significantly behind what musicians are actually […]
High/Low VIX Trading Strategies
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[?]Submitted by The Ambitious Trader: Stocks, Trading, Investing..My Ambitions as a Trader and Investor
High/Low VIX Trading Strategies
Now that the VIX has begun to show momentum, it is prudent that one should switch their trading style to a shorter term holding strategy. The higher the VIX goes, the shorter term […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on January 25, 2009
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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on January 25, 2009
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
Under $5.00
Over […]
VitaminSpice Introduces Iron Chef Line Co-Branded Line of Spices and Flavorings
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
WAYNE, Pa. — VitaminSpice (OTC Bulletin Board: VTMS) (German WKN: A0YCND) (www.VitaminSpice.net) and Iron Chef have created a co-branded line of spices to be distributed by American Distribution Company (Amdistco.com). The products will be offered in the following multi-packs: Italian Seasoning, Pizza Blend, Desert Pack, and Dinner Blend. Each […]
IT’S ABOUT THE MONEY…REALLY
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Economist Scott Sumner at The Money Illusion is exactly right when asserts that what we should be debating re: Bernanke’s reappointment as Fed Chairman is monetary policy. To be precise, Sumner writes that the key economic issues are:
1. Whether to cut the fed funds target from 0.25% […]
DEBT, DELEVERAGING AND…DEFAULT?
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
The three Ds are lurking, thought not necessarily in equal amounts. That’s hardly surprising, but the details are somewhat sobering, as a new McKinsey & Co. report shows: Debt and Deleveraging: The Global Credit Bubble and its Economic Consequences.
Among some of the notable points in the analysis:
• […]
Thoughts on Recycling
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Beer bottle chandelier.
Beer bottle solar water heater.
Beer bottle furniture. More than three-quarters (77%) of American adults claim they “recycle something in their own home,” and less than one-quarter (23%) of American adults “recycle nothing at all,” according to a Harris Interactive poll in 2007.
GMU economist Don […]
The Democrats’ 5 Stages of Grief Over Health Care
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
“Therapists looking to study the five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance, in that order—need look no further than Washington Democrats struggling to come to grips with the fact that the health care overhaul they spent nearly a year crafting is now dead. Every stage but […]
Hayek vs. Keynes Rap: “Fear the Boom and Bust”
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
From Econstories.tv: Economist Russ Roberts and filmmaker John Papola new release, “Fear the Boom and Bust,” a rap video about the economic crisis.
Vital Supplies Going To Haiti in Pelican Cases
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[?]Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Pelican™ Sends Vital Survival and Rescue Items to Provide Help in Haiti
Pelican Donates Head Lamps and Flashlights; Valued at $100,000
TORRANCE, CA – January 21, 2010 – Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced lighting systems and virtually indestructible cases, today […]
Come listen to YOUNG ADULTS UN…
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Come listen to YOUNG ADULTS UNITE! on Stupid Cancer Show on air now! http://tobtr.com/s/834379 #BlogTalkRadio
Enter Genomics. Unprecedented …
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Enter Genomics. Unprecedented cancer research project begins at Washington University
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HOT TOPIC: Women still getting…
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
HOT TOPIC: Women still getting unnecessary mammograms. New study shows women who won’t benefit still get tests. http://bit.ly/90TE96
The cure is the cause is the c…
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
The cure is the cause is the cure is the cause is the cure is the cause. http://bit.ly/4xNT2z #stupidcancer
Hamlin Hurt, Riggs To Daytona With RAB Nationwide Series Team
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[?]Submitted by The Motorsports Soapbox
Denny Hamlin tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee Friday playing pickup basketball, but will not have surgery to repair the injury until after the 2010 season.
Hamlin disclosed the injury after being forced to withdraw from a skills competition for NASCAR drivers hosted by the […]
Metropolitan Museum of Illustration
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[?]Submitted by Gurney Journey
In 1907 The New York Herald invited N. C. Wyeth to write an article in support of “a movement in N. Y. city to have the Metropolitan Art Museum set aside a gallery for the best example of illustrations.”
The Herald solicited the opinion of Howard Pyle and a […]
They’ll Get Their ‘People’ To Call Your People
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
You can watch a movie shot by chimpanzees here, (don’t worry, they’re not making porn. Yet) and it’s not bad, though the plot seems a bit disjointed (2 out of 5 stars).
But in the ‘relevant stories’ sidebar from the BBC archive at this link, there is […]
Warren Zevon: Rock & Roll Quote
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
“Dylan doesn’t have to make “Blonde on Blonde” every time.”~Warren Zevon
Just wanted you to know we’re still celebrating your birthday, Warren.
Warren Zevon: Rock & Roll Video
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Let’s crank it up to celebrate the late Warren Zevon’s birthday with “Excitable Boy.”
Enjoy the video and have fun.
Warren Zevon: Rock & Roll Dictionary
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
Warren Zevon: Hunter S. Thompson’s musical twin.
Warren would have been 63 today. Here’s my tribute to this deep, dark, demented and fascinating genius.
Warren Zevon: Rock & Roll Philosophy
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
“Enjoy every sandwich”~Warren Zevon
This was part of Warren’s response shortly before he died when David Letterman asked him what advice he’d like to leave to the world.
This dovetails perfectly with my Rock and Roll Philosophy that there are no ordinary moments.
I love you and miss […]
Warren Zevon’s Induction to the Guru’s Garage of Grates
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[?]Submitted by Rock and Roll Guru Blog
The genius that is Warren Zevon would have been 63 today. I think this is an ideal time to introduce the Guru’s Garage of Grates by making Warren the initial inductee as part of my birthday tribute.
Enjoy the induction ceremony and have fun
Water lawyer bleg
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
A loyal reader asks:
Do you know a lawyer in property rights and takings who might be inclined to write about how owning shares of water might become a more effective guard than regulation against pollution because of lawsuit threats to proptect value of water property?
If you have a […]
Monday Funnies
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[?]Submitted by Aguanomics Blog
via JWT:
When his 38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Provo , Utah would-be robber Jason Ellison did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.
The chef at a […]
